A vocal athlete? Yes! Athletic strength, training and stamina are required to get through this song, go on tour, give a great performance night after night. Your body is the instrument. You must treat it like a valuable, precious gift. Which it is. Take a couple minutes to watch me sing a very athletic song. […]
Singing Inside Out
“To me, singing is like talking. If it ain’t natural, it ain’t right.” ~ B.B. King Your body is your singing instrument. Inside your body. The result of how you use your inside instrument, your sound is heard outside – in a room or into a mic. If you are always chasing the result, focusing […]
Is Singing Louder Singing Better?
I’ve been training singers for more than 40 yrs and experience has taught me that one of the most destructive habits a singer can have is thinking, “I gotta’ sing LOUDER.” I can tell immediately by the force behind the sound that my student’s goal is to SING LOUD. After so many years of teaching […]
Singing As A Rhythm Instrument
I have a voice student who was first a percussionist. However, his knowledge of drumming and feeling the beat has not yet translated into his singing. I found this very curious until I realized that he was not using his lyrics rhythmically. He was not saying the lyrics clearly and precisely nor was he saying […]
Your Body-Your Instrument-is Smarter Than Your Mind
Myths About Singing Your body is smarter than your mind. Your body is your singing instrument. So why does singing seem to be so difficult? Sing Like You Speak™ is here to teach you it ain’t necessarily so. Breathing is completely natural. You are reading this, so your breathing is working – you are alive. […]